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Our podcast is trying to encourage people to try high performance driving and racing, so Vicki wanted to start a special series she calls \u201cSo You Wanna Racecar\u201d.\xa0 On this episode, we have Adam Owens on to talk about his first track events he had last summer.\xa0 Adam has a lot of fresh memories from these events and is a good friend of our team (and potentially future team GHiT member).\xa0 In talking with Adam, it is even more apparent that the biggest thing stopping anyone from trying to drive at an autocross or a track event is just saying \u201cyes\u201d and doing it.\xa0\xa0

Please let us know if we missed anything that you may want discussed in a future episode of our Racing 101 Series.\xa0

The outline for the series is:

Part 1:\xa0 Building Your First Race Car (and options to not)

Part 2:\xa0 Safety and Safety Related Equipment Needed

Part 3:\xa0 Best Entry Points To Start Performance Driving

Part 4:\xa0 Buying and Selling Cars (With Special Guest Lara Vernon)

Part 5:\xa0 Going To and From The Event/Track \u2013 What To Expect

Part 6:\xa0 Paddock and Pit \u2013 Best Practices

Part 7:\xa0 Perspective of a New Driver (With Guest Adam Owens)

Part 8:\xa0 Tools, Spares, Supplies Needed for a Race Weekend

Part 9:\xa0 Common Issues All Drivers Will/May Experience in When On Track For the First Time

Part 10:\xa0 Miscellaneous Topics (& Things We Forget to Mention Earlier)

In this episode, we cover the differences between driving at an HPDE or a track day where you are more or less driving as singular cars on track vs driving on track and racing wheel to wheel vs other drivers and cars.\xa0 Neither is better or worse, but they are different, and both offer different challenges.\xa0 Largely the key difference is increasing the number of factors you need to keep track of and this increase proportionately to the number of cars on the track and the length of the track (overall car density).\xa0 In addition, there are often car specific details and peculiarities that will need to be considered. \xa0 Ben puts it best don\u2019t worry, \u201cif you are on the track, you are already a winner\u201d.\xa0 Start slow with zero pressure, keep to shorter stints until you are comfortable with going longer while maintaining focus.\xa0 We are looking for any great stories from your first-time racing on track.\xa0 Please let us know for a great future episode.

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A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/Racing101Part7

We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS\xa0 Please don\u2019t forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don\u2019t forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.\xa0 Just enter the code \u201cghitlikesapex!\u201d when you order.\xa0 We have two systems for our team and Bill is looking to add a third for this season, pending CFO approval from Vicki.\xa0 They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers

Highlights from this episode include:

1)\xa0 Adam has done 1 day at a racing school, 1 HPDE, and 1 race to this point and is an enthusiastic racing driver in training.\xa0 For his day job he is the host of the local radio morning show and we have significant audio quality envy of his audio quality.\xa0 Post Covid, we will be reviewing our techniques with him.

2)\xa0 Without any prompting, Adam says one of the issues he had in starting was how and where to get started.\xa0 We are a bit biased, but we know of at least one podcast that is specifically aimed at this.\xa0

3)\xa0 Adam\u2019s bucket list goal was to drive a car on the race track.\xa0 Now he just wants to do it again! And again.\xa0 And again.

4)\xa0 We discuss with Adam the impacts of Covid on the past racing seasons and the upcoming 2021 season.

5)\xa0 How Adam first went on track at NJMP.\xa0 It was really as simple as a google search.

6)\xa0 We also go into how Adam and Bill first \u201cmet\u201d and how small a world it is in that one of the teams Adam has been on track with our good friends at Safety Third Motorsports.

7)\xa0 Adam goes into how it felt to be on the track for the first time at an HPDE event and then his first time on track in a wheel to wheel race at a Champ car event.\xa0 As always, it was a bit different than he expected.

8)\xa0 Adams pro tip to this point:\xa0 No Coffee before a stint.

9)\xa0 We go into the advantages and disadvantages of renting/arrive and driving a car at the track.\xa0 It's not only a fiscal transaction but also a chief concern is the safety aspects.

Additional Information and Links:

Rental Safety Suits:\xa0 http://www.racesuitrental.com/

Lucky Dog Seat Rental:\xa0 https://tinyurl.com/LuckyMatch\xa0

24 Hours of Lemons Seat Rental:\xa0 https://tinyurl.com/LemonsMatch\xa0

ChampCar Seat Rentals:\xa0 https://tinyurl.com/ChampMatch\xa0